Show Don't Tell: Luke 3:21-38
Vivid sensory description for preaching Luke 3:21-38
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus was baptized and Luke traced his genealogy," watch heaven open during prayer. When all the people are being baptized, Jesus is baptized too. And as he is praying, heaven opens and the Holy Spirit descends on him in bodily form like a dove. A voice comes from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased."…
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